A new version of the highly unknown browser is out and brings about quite a few changes, the majority of them being to the UI. For one, the Menu button no longer exists on the right, instead having been replaced by Quick Tools i.e. Feed Reader, Online Notepad, Translate, Snap, and Resource Sniffer.

What was once found under the Menu button has now been moved under the Avatar whose only purpose was to allow you to log in with your Maxthon Passport which contained all your synchronized data. It wasn’t simply a copy paste job, however, as it is now quite akin to Opera and Firefox.

What I am really digging is the new Reader Mode, however. “It makes reading on the web so comfortable you’ll wonder how you surfed without it.” What it does is make Maxthon display a clutter free view of the article and load the rest of the pages automatically. Quite sexy. Find out more about Reader Mode here.

Find below a short excerpt from the changelog:

New Feature:

[Reader Mode]
+ Left and Right arrow keys for page turning, Up and Down keys for scrolling.

Close:

[Sync]
– Closed the Options and Quick Access syncing feature temporarily for browser’s stability. Would add back after improving.

Being passionate about software, Armin joined FavBrowser.com in early 2011 and has been actively writing ever since. Having accepted the challenge, he also enjoys watching anime, indulging in good books, staying fit and healthy, and trying new things.

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Comments (7)

Actually the current stable version is Maxthon 3.1.3.2000, released July 14, 2011. Click the download link and you’ll see you get the .2000 version. Also see:http://forum.maxthon.com/viewthread.php?tid=80554Maxthon's got to synchronize their internal processes better. They released a new stable version, but did not even update their own homepage…..